30 đề speaking VSTEP

SPEAKING PRACTICE TEST 1
LEVELS 3 – 5
PART I: SOCIAL INTERACTION (~ 3 mins)

Let’s talk about holiday.
What did you do on your last holiday?
Who do you prefer spending your holiday with? Relatives or friends?
Do you prefer going on holiday abroad?

Now, let’s talk about TV programmes.
How many hours a day do you watch television?
Which programmes do you like?
Do you prefer watching television alone or with other people? Why?

PART II: SOLUTION DISCUSSION (~ 4 mins)

Situation:
If you won the lottery of 1 billion VND, what would you do with the
money?
There are THREE options for you to choose:
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Buy a new house.
Start a business.
Deposit the money in the bank.

Explain the option you have chosen.

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PART III: TOPIC DEVELOPMENT (~ 5 mins)
Topic: Online courses have changed the way people learn

Provide new learning
experience

Be more convenient
to study

Online courses

Your own ideas

Be independent in
learning

Now, What advice would you give someone on how to study English?
Do you think being a student is the best time of your life? Why/ why not?
Should a student’s university education be free or should the student have to get a loan? Explain
your choice.

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SPEAKING PRACTICE TEST No. 2
LEVELS 3 – 5
PART I: SOCIAL INTERACTION (~ 3 mins)
Let’s talk about birthday
When is your birthday?
What do you usually do on your birthday?

What is your favourite family celebration? Why?

Now, let’s talk about public transportation
What is the best way to travel in your town/city?
What is your favourite mean of transportation?
Do you think people should use public transportation more? Why? Why not?
Part II: SOLUTION DISCUSSION (~ 4 mins)
Situation:
You have just received a sum of money from your father as a birthday present. How
would you use the money?
There are THREE options for you to choose:
- To buy a laptop for your study.
- To buy a fashionable smart phone.
- To save up for future.
Explain the option you have chosen.

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Part III: TOPIC DEVELOPMENT (~ 5 mins)

Topic: Examinations are not necessary.

Time consuming

Unfair

EXAMINATIONS

Your own ideas

Costly

Now, do you think schools are necessary? Why? Why not?
How do modern technologies change the way people study?
Do you think that traditional schools will disappear in the future because of the development of
modern technology?

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SPEAKING PRACTICE TEST No. 3
LEVELS 3 – 5
PART I: SOCIAL INTERACTION (~ 3 mins)
Let’s talk about music.
Do you like music? If yes, what kind of music do you like best? Why? If no, why not?
What is the most popular kind of music in your country?
How is music good or not good for people?

Now, let’s talk about English as a school subject.
Did you learn English at secondary school?
What do you think about how English is taught at school now?
In what ways has children’s English much improved nowadays?
Part II: SOLUTION DISCUSSION (~ 4 mins)
Situation: An optional subject will be added to the curriculum for secondary students in
your city. Three options are suggested:
- photograph
- swimming
- dancing
Which do you think is the best option for secondary students?

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Part III: TOPIC DEVELOPMENT (~ 5 mins)

Topic: It is good to learn about a culture when you learn a language.

Language: the best means
of culture

Better
communication

Language and
culture

Your own ideas

Culture shocks

- Do you think it’s good to understand other people’s cultures? Why?
- What would you introduce first to a foreigner about the Vietnamese culture?
- What would you like to learn about English-speaking cultures?

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SPEAKING PRACTICE TEST No. 4
LEVELS 3 – 5

PART I: SOCIAL INTERACTION (~ 3 mins)
Let’s talk about your favourite places.
Where do you usually go when you have spare time?
Are there many interesting places where you live for people to go at weekends?
In what way is café a great place for people to enjoy their free time?

Now, let’s talk about the subjects taught in schools in Vietnam.
What subject did you like most when you were at school?
Do you think English is a good subject for all students to learn at school? Why?
Do you think students are learning too many subjects at school now?
Part II: SOLUTION DISCUSSION (~ 4 mins)
Situation: You are going to take your secondary students to a private cinema. Three
options of movies are suggested:
- cartoon
- action movie
- detective movie
Which do you think is the best option for these students?

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Part III: TOPIC DEVELOPMENT (~ 5 mins)

Topic: Punishment by teachers at school is good for students.

Obey teachers

Punishment

Your own ideas

Minimise
misbehaviour

Concentrate better on
study
- Do you think punishment by teachers to students at school should be encouraged?
- Do all students obey their teachers whenever they receive punishment?
- What are the downsides of overuse of punishment at school?

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SPEAKING PRACTICE TEST No. 5
LEVELS 3 – 5
PART I: SOCIAL INTERACTION (~ 3 mins)
Let’s talk about your hometown.
Where do you come from?
Do you like living in... (candidate’s hometown)?
What is it famous for?

Now, let’s talk about your career.
What is your job?
How long have you been working as ......... (candidate’s job)?
Why do you like your job?

Part II: SOLUTION DISCUSSION (~ 4 mins)
Situation: Your school, college or workplace is organizing an Open Day. When visitors
come to see and find out about the place, people will be asked to help with various
aspects of the event. There are THREE options for you to choose:

- A tour guide
- A traffic instructor
- A master of ceremony
Which job do you think would be most suitable for you?

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Part III: TOPIC DEVELOPMENT (~ 5 mins)

Topic: Smoking should be banned in public places.

Smoker’s health

Second-hand
smoker’s health

SMOKING

Your own ideas

Financial burden
- Do you smoke?
- Why do many people want to smoke?
- What should you do to prevent smoking in public places?

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SPEAKING PRACTICE TEST No. 6

LEVELS 3 – 5
PART I: SOCIAL INTERACTION (~ 3 mins)
Let’s talk about your hobby.
What do you like doing in your free time?
Why do you like doing it?
How much time do you spend doing that?

Now, let’s talk about English.
Do you like English?
When did you start learning English?
How do you improve your English?
Part II: SOLUTION DISCUSSION (~ 4 mins)
Situation: Your family is making a plan for this weekend. There are THREE options for you to
choose:
- Going to the cinema
- Having dinner in a restaurant
- Going to the beach
Which plan do you think is the best choice for your family?

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Part III: TOPIC DEVELOPMENT (~ 5 mins)

Topic: Describe a teacher who has influenced you.
His/her appearance

His/her personality

TEACHER

Your own ideas

His/her influences

- When did s/he teach you?
- Do you still keep in touch with him/her?
- How often do you see him/her?

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SPEAKING PRACTICE TEST No. 7
LEVELS 3 – 5
PART I: SOCIAL INTERACTION (~ 3 mins)
Let’s talk about your home town.
When is the best time to come to your hometown? Why?
What do you like best about your hometown?
Do you think your hometown is the best place to grow up? Why/ Why not?

Now, let’s talk about your best friend.
What does your best friend look like?
How did you meet your best friend?
In your opinion, what is the best quality of a good friend?
Part II: SOLUTION DISCUSSION (~ 4 mins)
Situation: Your friend is going to have his first date this weekend. He would like you to give
advice on where to go. There are THREE options for you to choose:
- Restaurant
- Cinema
- Shopping malls

Which do you think is the best place for the first date?

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Part III: TOPIC DEVELOPMENT (~ 5 mins)

Topic: Airplane is the best transport means to travel long distance.

Time-saving

Safe

Traveling by
airplane

Your own ideas

Comfortable

- Do you think airplane is the most important transport means of all time? Why/ why not?
- Are there any disadvantages of traveling by airplane?
- What are some ways that airlines could improve the flying experience for passengers?

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SPEAKING PRACTICE TEST No. 8
LEVELS 3 – 5
PART I: SOCIAL INTERACTION (~ 3 mins)

Let’s talk about your leisure time.
What do you often do in your free time?
Have your leisure time activities changed since you were a child?
Do you prefer to spend you leisure time alone or with other people? Why?

Now, let’s talk about books.
What kind of books do you like to read?
Do you read the same kind of books now that you read 5 years ago?
When do you think is the best time to read? Why?
Part II: SOLUTION DISCUSSION (~ 4 mins)
Situation: Your parents’ wedding anniversary is coming. You and your sister are thinking of
giving them a great present. There are THREE options for you to choose:
- A wedding cake
- A 5-day tour to the beach
- An album of the whole family
Which do you think is the best present for their wedding anniversary?

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Part III: TOPIC DEVELOPMENT (~ 5 mins)

Topic: Traditional festivals present important values.

Honor community strength

Improve spiritual life

Traditional festivals

Your own ideas

Teach history and
culture
- What local festival in your area or country would be most interesting for a foreign guest,
do you think?
- Do people nowadays appreciate public holidays like they did in the past?
- What are some ways that the government should do to preserve traditional festivals?

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SPEAKING PRACTICE TEST No. 9
LEVELS 3 – 5
PART I: SOCIAL INTERACTION (~ 3 mins)
Let’s talk about: Social networks
Do you like social networks?
What kind of social networks are you using now? If yes, which social network are you using?
Why?
What is your advice for social network users?

Now, let’s talk about: Fashion matters
How important is fashion to you?
What sort of clothes do you prefer to wear?
Do you ever have to wear things you don’t really like? If so, when, and why?
Part II: SOLUTION DISCUSSION (~ 4 mins)
Situation: You were a lottery winner. You won one billion VND. There are THREE options
for you to choose:
- Put all in a bank to receive monthly interest
- Bought some valuable things such as a car, a house or a piece of land

- Gave some to a charity organization. Then, went travelling with your family or friends
with the rest.
Which will you choose? Remember that you don’t have to tighten your belt to live a living
day (you earn enough money to meet your everyday needs). Explain your choice.

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Part III: TOPIC DEVELOPMENT (~ 5 mins)

Topic: How important are your friends to you?

Share life

Help

Friendship

Your own ideas

Get together (have
fun)
- Do you think you make friends easily? Why?/ Why not?
- What is the most important quality to you in a friend?
- Do you sometimes get on with your friends better than with your family? Why?/ Why not?

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SPEAKING PRACTICE TEST No. 10

LEVELS 3 – 5
PART I: SOCIAL INTERACTION (~ 3 mins)
Let’s talk about: Games and Sports
Which indoor games do you play regularly?
Which indoor games are common in your hometown?
Do you take part in any outdoor sports regularly? (Which?)

Now, let’s talk about: Keeping Fit
How often do you do any exercise?
Do you prefer to exercise alone or in a class? Why?
What do you think is the best type of exercise? Why?
 
Part II: SOLUTION DISCUSSION (~ 4 mins)
Situation: You are invited to a new working place. You have decided to go. There are THREE
reasons that make you go:
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You go because you are paid much higher than the old working place

-

You go because you are respected (needed) in a positive work environment with high salary

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You go because it is simply that you will be paid higher and can do whatever you want in a
competitive work environment.
Which will you choose? Remember that you are an educated person, you are an expert in your
field. Explain your choice.

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Part III: TOPIC DEVELOPMENT (~ 5 mins)
Topic: Crimes are increasing in modern society?

unemployment

DVD

Crime

Your own ideas

TV programme

- What do you think are the causes of crime?
- Do DVDs and TV programmes about violent crime help to cause more crime? Why?/ Why not?
- Is prison really the answer to crime? Why?
OK. Thank you. That is the end of Part III and also the end of the speaking test. Good luck!

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SPEAKING PRACTICE TEST 11
PART 1
Let’s talk about rooms in your house
Which room in your house do you like best?
What do you like doing there?
Do you like having guests in your room? Why? Why not?

Now, let’s talk about sports
Do you play any sports?
What sports do you enjoy watching?
What sports do you enjoy playing?
PART 2
Situation: Some of your friends are visiting you this weekend. You would like to do something fun
with them. What will you do?
There are THREE options for you to choose:
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Cook a meal together in your apartment.

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Go to a local restaurant together.

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Take your friends out for sightseeing.

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PART 3

Topic: Things that affect people’s job satisfaction?
Qualifications

Attitude to
work

Job satisfaction

Your own ideas

Relationship with colleagues

Further questions:
1. Do you think companies should promote workers who are experienced?
2. Do you think that workers should change companies often? Why? Why not?
3. What is better motivated for workers? Salary or working condition?

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SPEAKING PRACTICE TEST 12
PART 1
Let’s talk about your reading habits
Do you enjoy reading? Why? Why not?
What types of books/magazines do you enjoy reading?
Where do you prefer reading?
Now, let’s talk about your free time
What do you like doing in your free time?
Who do you enjoy spending your free time with?
Where would you prefer spending your free time? Indoor or outdoor?

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PART 2: Situation: You are about to study at university. Which of these is most important? There
are THREE options for you to choose:

Cost of the course
Reputation of the university
Distance from home
Part 3:

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SPEAKING PRACTICE TEST 13
PART 1
Let’s talk about ways of relaxing
What do you do to relax?
Where do you want to go to relax?
Do you like relaxing on your own or with other people?
Now, let’s talk about rooms at home
Which is the most important room in your house?
What make it important?
What do you do in the room

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Part 2
Situation: Your university offers free courses for graduate students. Which would you choose?
There are THREE options for you to choose:
A time-management course.
A public speaking course.
A team work course.
Part 3:

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SPEAKING PRACTICE TEST 14
PART 1

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Let’s talk about films
Do you like films?
What type of films do you like?
Who do you enjoy watching films with?
Now, let’s talk about mobile phones
Do you use a mobile phone?
What are the good points of mobile phones?
What are the bad points of mobile phones?
Part 2:
Situation: A student wants to do a part-time job where he can practice his English. Which job
would be best for him?
There are THREE options for you to choose:
A job at a souvenir shop
A job at a travel agency
A job at a take-away shop
Part 3:

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